Five Steps to Create a Great Brochure

Every business needs a professionally printedtoys in use by children.
marketing piece to hand out to both clients and3. Select a color scheme. If you already have a set of
prospects. Both current and potential clients need acolors that are used on your website and marketing
guide to reference the highlights of what a businessmaterials, you should be consistent and continue to use
has to offer. Both of these groups may have the needthe same colors to help identify your brand. If you don't
to follow up with a business in the future. A brochurehave any marketing materials, or even a website, this
can meet these needs in a professional and conciseis the perfect time to make color selections that help
manner.communicate a message to your target audience.
1. When creating your brochure, think about the items4. Select a method or a variety of methods that a
you want to communicate. Will you be stressing thecustomer can use to get in touch with you. If you
excellent service that you can offer, highlighting yourprefer to have customers call you via phone, certainly
outstanding line of products, or a combination of both?include the phone number. If you want them to fill out a
Your brochure should have a focus and speak directlywebbased form, include the web address for them to
to the reader.access the correct information.
2. Spend some time considering what types of5. Brochures come in a variety of sizes and can be
graphics will market your product. For example, afolded in an array of different methods including a
financial planner may want to use photographs oftri-fold, a z-fold, a bi-fold, and a gate-fold. Consider
smiling families to show they are secure in thewhich style you would like to use to showcase your
economy. A toy manufacturer will likely want to showbusiness.
photos of the toys the produce, and/or photos of the